Ueno Zoo's panda cub is growing well
Kyodo — A female panda cub born last month at a Tokyo zoo is growing well and can now crawl, as well as move its head from side to side, zoo officials said Sunday.
The cub weighed 1,656.5 grams and was 34.1 centimeters long in a checkup on Saturday, which marked 40 days since its birth, the zoo said, adding the cub can also slightly open its eyes.
The zoo also said the cub was seen crawling from July 17 and two days later, and has hair growing from its limbs.
The cub was born to mother Shin Shin and father Ri Ri.
According to the zoo, the 12-year-old mother panda is breastfeeding the cub and helping it discharge waste.
“The mother appears to be stable in rearing its cub,” said Mikako Kaneko, a zoo official. The zoo will continue monitoring the mother and cub round the clock.
Source: The Mainichi
